registry office

UK
/ˈrɛdʒɪstri ˌɒfɪs/
US
/ˈrɛdʒɪstri ˌɑːfɪs/

Translations

registry-officenoun

registry office

UK
/ˈrɛdʒɪstri ˌɒfɪs/
US
/ˈrɛdʒɪstri ˌɑːfɪs/
Usually written as the open compound "registry office"; the hyphenated spelling is also used.
bureau d'état civil
They got married at the registry office.
Ils se sont mariés au bureau d'état civil.
Additional translations
service d'état civilTerme employé surtout pour l'administration des actes d'état civil.
Synonyms
record office
registration office
records bureau
vital records office
civil registry
public records office
records department
records office
registrar's office
register office

Definitions

registry-officenoun
an office where official records are kept and official registrations or ceremonies, such as marriages, are carried out
They got married at the registry office.